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Houston conference promotes U.S.-China cooperation

2012-10-07 09:56 Xinhua     Web Editor: Zang Kejia comment

Business leaders from China and the United States gathered in this fourth-largest U.S. city on Saturday for a conference aimed at exploring potentials for bilateral cooperation and partnership.

The Third U.S.-China Educational, Economic and Cultural Conference attracted some 200 participants from both countries, who came to share experience and ideas about the opportunities, strategies and steps needed for business success in the world's largest economy and largest emerging market.

The conference "aims to create a business platform which will enhance opportunities for businesses from the United States and China, promote traditional culture and initiate private and business partnerships, which will enhance mutual understanding and development of U.S.-China business relations," said J.P. Li, president of the U.S.-China Educational, Economic and Cultural Foundation which organized the event.

"We are very excited about the opportunities that exist between Houston and China," Ed Gonzalez, vice mayor of Houston, told Xinhua on the sidelines of the conference.

"No relationship will probably be more important to our country than the U.S.-China relationship. We are very proud to know that our city has been one of the front-runners in developing a strong relationship with China," he noted.

Gonzalez, who visited China many times, said that he was "very impressed by all the wonderful things that are happening in China. "

"I saw so many opportunities, not only in terms of business, but also the opportunities for cultural and educational exchanges as well," he added.

According to the vice mayor, the trade volume between Houston and China exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2009, and is still expected to continue to grow.

Gonzalez said Houston welcomes Chinese businesses to come and invest, and expressed the hope that more U.S. businesses will go to China as well.

Tom Ren, the CEO of Globalization Accelerator who spoke at the conference, also noted that there are opportunities for Chinese companies to enter the U.S. market.

Meanwhile, Ren said, Chinese companies need to know more about the U.S. market before entrance.

The U.S.-China Educational, Economic and Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides assistance and services to the rapidly-growing Chinese communities in the United States.

 

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